UAE wealth to rise to $1tn in 2026-BCG

UAE’s financial wealth to grow to $1tn in 2026: BCG

Equities and investment funds, the largest asset class of total personal wealth at 64 per cent in 2021, are expected to grow the fastest in 2026 with a CAGR of 8.8 per cent

DP World Q2 2022 gross container volume growth reported

DP World sees 2.9% rise YoY in gross container volumes in Q2 2002

Growth was driven by a strong performance across DP World’s Asia Pacific, Americas and Australia terminals

Double Tree Hilton RAK acquired by Aldar

Aldar acquires Doubletree By Hilton Resort and Spa, takes total investment in RAK to Dhs2bn

The transaction ramps up Aldar’s expansion and growth strategy in Ras Al Khaimah following the acquisition of Al Hamra Mall and Rixos Bab Al Bahr earlier this year

ADNOC Drilling confirms $2bn in contracts for Hail, Ghasha Gas Development Project

ADNOC Drilling confirms $2bn contract award for Ghasha mega project

The contracts are valued at $1.3bn for Integrated Drilling Services and $700m for the provision of four island drilling units

Cloud-native

AppDynamics shares the key to cloud-native success

Modern application architectures offer huge benefits for organisations in terms of improved speed to innovation, greater flexibility and improved reliability

luxury e-commerce

An overview of the Middle East fintech landscape

The Middle East has seen an influx of fintech startups, new funding and increased support for existing and new ventures

batelco H1 2022 results announced

Bahrain’s Batelco achieves net profit of $100m in H1 2022

The company said operating profits decreased by 5 per cent from BD49.3m in H1 2021 to BD46.8m in H1 2022 due to increases in operating expenses 

stc Kuwait reports net profit of KD15m in H1 2022

Kuwait Telecommunications Company reports net profit of KD15m in H1 2022

The telecom company’s total revenue reached KD153.8m in the first half of 2022, with a growth rate of 10.3 per cent compared to KD139.4m in 2021

IMF cuts World GDP outlook a third time as inflation, rates jump

Global economic expansion will likely slow to 3.2 per cent this year, less than the 3.6 per cent forecast by the fund in April

Bitcoin market

Bitcoin sinks to one-week low amid bout of global market nerves

The largest token dropped as much as 5.4 per cent on Tuesday in Asia and was trading at $21,073

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development turns 51

UAE’s ADFD turns 51; its total loans, investments and deposits stand at Dhs185.2bn

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development’s total allocation of funds for development projects across the world amount to Dhs117.42bn

ECI SAif Zone sign agreement

Etihad Credit Insurance, Hamriyah Free Zone, SAIF Zone partner to support SMEs

Etihad Credit Insurance will offer its range of flexible trade credit insurance and financial solutions, including its Sharia-compliant insurance product to startups and SMEs operating in the free zones

Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy

Sheikh Hamdan to chair Higher Committee for Future Technology and Digital Economy

The higher committee will help shape the future of AI by investing in the metaverse and establishing partnerships to boost Dubai’s digital economy

Daman insurance to provide healthcare to Ewaa

Daman insurance to provide free healthcare to Ewaa shelter beneficiaries

As per the MoU, Daman will provide free and full healthcare coverage to victims of human trafficking and domestic violence, under the care of Ewaa

Payermax

How PayerMax empowers global merchants to achieve borderless growth

In an exclusive interview, Sianna Wu, SVP and managing director of MEA at PayerMax sheds light on how the company is helping global digital enterprises grow and scale outside of their geographical presence

Commscope Microsoft

Commscope, Microsoft join hands to transform industrial manufacturing

Commscope deploys its integrated CBRS network solution with Microsoft Azure private MEC to create agile factories and transform workforce efficiency

Pension of UAE nationals working in Abu Dhabi public schools will increase to 80% of salary

Abu Dhabi: Pension for UAE nationals working in public schools to increase to 80% of salary

The Abu Dhabi Government will spend more than Dhs6.6bn to implement the new pension rate

Adnoc loistics and services acquires Zakher Marine

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC L&S acquires Zakher Marine International

The acquisition strengthens ADNOC L&S’ position as region’s largest shipping and integrated logistics company, growing its total fleet to more than 300 vessels

Bentley to launch NFT

Luxury automaker Bentley announces launch of exclusive, sustainable NFT

The NFT, which is being minted on Polygon, is scheduled for a September launch and limited to just 208 pieces

Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund, Ennismore, Al Rajhi Capital establish hospitality investment fund

The tripartite agreement aims to establish a hospitality investment fund, with a capital of SAR1.5bn, to support the growth of the hospitality and tourism sectors in Saudi Arabia

GBM Oman

GBM Oman appoints Mahmoud El Kordy as general manager

El Kordy joins from IBM Middle East and Africa where he held several sales and leadership positions across systems and big data and analytics

Hub71 legal

Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 and Clara partner to digitise startups’ legal needs

VC-backed Clara is digitising and automating startup legals, empowering founders to take control of their legal function and significantly reduce legal fees

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince announces design for ‘The Line’ in Neom

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince announces design of ‘The Line’ in NEOM

The design showcases how urban communities in the future will run on 100 per cent renewable energy, free from roads, cars and emissions

Dubai Police NFT

Dubai Police to release second NFT collection during Gitex 2022

The collection features 150 free digital assets that symbolise the force’s innovation, security and communication values

Al Seer Marine to expand freight solutions' offering globally

Abu Dhabi’s Al Seer Marine expands to provide freight solutions for bulk cargo globally

The subsidiary will focus on delivering effective and efficient freight services for cargo interests internationally, focused on the Middle East market

Sultan Al Neyadi is the first Arab astronaut to join the six-month mission to the International Space Station (ISS)/ Pic: MBRSC

UAE’s Sultan Al Neyadi chosen to be first Arab astronaut to join ISS mission

Al Neyadi will conduct many in-depth and advanced scientific experiments during the six-month space mission scheduled to launch in 2023

Oil

Oil slips as investors weigh demand outlook ahead of Federal Reserve meet

West Texas Intermediate futures edged lower toward $96 a barrel after rising 2.1 per cent on Monday

Bahrain joins Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development in Cairo

Bahrain joins Industrial Partnership for Sustainable Economic Development

The partnership aims to establish large joint industrial projects, create job opportunities and contribute to increasing economic output between the partner countries

Sharjah Airport welcomes 6 million passengers in h1 2022

Sharjah Airport sees a 142.74% rise in passenger traffic in H1 2022

Sharjah Airport saw more than six million passengers travel through the airport in the first half of the year

UAE companies Fuel

Fuel reimbursement expenses for UAE companies increase by 38% – report

Travel reimbursements have also seen steady month on month increase with peaks in May and June this year